WBEZ Presents: An Evening with Rob Reiner

Join WBEZ for an evening with two-time Emmy Award–winning actor and director Rob Reiner in conversation with Mark Bazer, host of The Interview Show, at Music Box Theatre on Wednesday, September 17 to celebrate the release of "A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever", the story of the making of the cult classic, "This Is Spinal Tap".

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About A Fine Line Between Clever and Stupid:

For the first time, director Rob Reiner and his costars and co-creators Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer detail the full behind-the-scenes story of "This is Spinal Tap", the rock ‘n’ roll comedy classic, and its highly anticipated sequel, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues", to be released in theaters on September 12.

Since its release in 1984, "This Is Spinal Tap" has evolved from a beloved cult film into a cinematic landmark that has taken its place in the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry. It pioneered its entire genre, the mockumentary, and is one of the most quoted movies, from “These go to eleven” to “Hello, Cleveland!” Now, Reiner joins the WBEZ stage to share how the fictitious band Spinal Tap came to be and how a low-budget indie film took on an unexpected, celebrated life of its own.

Bios

Rob Reiner

A two-time Emmy Award–winning actor for his role in the landmark television series All in the Family, Rob Reiner is also the acclaimed director of Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men, The American President, Ghosts of Mississippi and The Bucket List. He recently directed the Emmy-nominated documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, and The End Continues, the sequel to This Is Spinal Tap. As a dedicated political activist, he spearheaded a tobacco tax initiative in California to fund early childhood development programs and chaired the state commission to oversee its implementation. In 2008, he cofounded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which paved the way for marriage equality nationwide.

Mark Bazer

Mark Bazer is the host and executive producer of The Interview Show, a live talk show held at both The Hideout and FitzGerald's. The show ran for six seasons on WTTW, Chicago's PBS station, and was syndicated through American Public Television. Mark also frequently moderates events in and around Chicago and is a contributing writer for Chicago magazine.

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